IVF #1

The News Is In.

by on November 14, 2007

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The phone rang around 7pm last night from an unfamiliar number. GM was asleep and Mother was still at work and I was way too into watching Extra to deal with all of the political calls that had been coming in. (anyone else on speed dial for both political parties? It is annoying as hell) [...]

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Yesterday morning something rather unexpected happened. In a typical early morning trip to the bathroom I discovered that my body had decided to have a period a week early. I was so surprised by this early train to menstruationville that I barely had any absorbent apparatuses available. What was more surprising was that in the [...]

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K.I.T. mode

by on October 26, 2007

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Wednesday night I drove back to the clinic with a bag full of unused fertility medicine. I handed them off to a woman behind the desk and she, in turn, handed me a small envelope. I carried the envelope through the lobby as if it was all I needed. I was cool. I was calm. [...]

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No News Yet

by on October 24, 2007

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I am really shit at waiting and the unknown and not being in control. So I am guessing you can imagine the specific kind of hell that I am in right now. I went to the clinic early hoping that someone in the donor wing would have results for me. No one was there except [...]

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update from clinic

by on October 22, 2007

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There is still so much up in the air, but it says a lot about this clinic that the donor coordinators are still trying to hold my hand. I just got a call from one of them who really went to bat for me. She has convinced my RE to allow me to continue stimming [...]

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and nothing else matters

by on October 22, 2007

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This is going to be a very difficult post to write. I don’t even know how to begin as I am so confused and upset. I guess I should just start with the phone call. The one where the head coordinator called to tell me that I am no longer eligible to be a donor. [...]

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Protected: Protected: Phase 3

by on October 3, 2007

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Photo Friday: The Finger

by on September 28, 2007

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It might be a little obvious that I am losing my mind. In the middle of getting the house ready for some company this weekend I paused to do a photo shoot with my left index finger in drag. Fridays are tough in general as there is lots to be done around the house and [...]

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